Archive:Worker Safety
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Bloomberg Law | Minimal DOL Budget Boost in 2022 May Be Blunted by Rescue Cash
KI Fellow Debbie Berkowitz appears is quoted in Bloomberg Law on the affect of increased funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Read the full article here. “The extra m
Categories: In the News, Updates
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Recurring chemical leaks rattle poultry workers
KI Fellow, Debbie Berkowitz is interviewed on dangerous conditions for poultry workers at a Georgia poultry processing plant. Debbie is collaborating with worker advocates on the ground who argue tha
Categories: In the News, Updates
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Marketplace | What the Supreme Court’s rulings on workplace vaccine mandates mean
KI Fellow, Debbie Berkowitz is interviewed by "Marketplace Morning Report" on the implications of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down OSHA's testing and vaccine mandate. Listen to the int
Categories: In the News, Updates
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The American Prospect | Can OSHA Keep Workers Safe? The Court Hears the Case Tomorrow.
KI Fellow, Debbie Berkowitz writes in The American Prospect on the upcoming hearing before the Supreme Court on the the Biden Administration's new OSHA standard on vaccines and testing. As COV
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Mother Jones | Meatpackers “Prioritized Profits” Over Worker Safety During the Pandemic. A New Bill Would Force Them to Change.
KI Fellow, Debbie Berkowitz, is quoted in Mother Jones, discussing the importance of legislation to protect workers in meatpacking plants. She says of the Bill, sponsored by Ro Khanna (D-CA) and
Categories: In the News, Updates
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AP | Whistleblowers to play key role in enforcing vaccine mandate
KI Fellow Debbie Berkowitz comments on the new OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 that would require employees of large employers covered by OSHA to get a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to re
Categories: In the News, Updates
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Washington Post | Opinion: They worked so we could eat: What we learned from the pandemic’s meatpacking calamity
KI Fellow, Debbie Berkowitz is featured in a Washington Post editorial on the failure of meatpacking companies to protect their workers during the pandemic. Meatpacking plants suffered terrib
Categories: In the News, Updates
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KI Fellow Debbie Berkowitz Testifies on Meatpacking Workers
On October 27, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing, "How the Meatpacking Industry Failed the Workers Who Feed America," featuring KI practitioner fellow, Debbie Ber
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Welcoming Debbie Berkowitz as a KI Fellow
KI is excited to welcome Debbie Berkowitz to KI as a fellow focusing on worker safety and health. Debbie has made a career in advocacy for workers and we a proud to have her join our team. Read her b
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